Prospective study shows iron therapy reduces oxidative stress in pregnant women with anemia, indicating broader health benefits beyond anemia correction.
Key Points
Iron supplementation produced large improvements in total antioxidant status, significantly reducing oxidative stress in pregnant women with anemia.
Participants showed notable increases in hepcidin and decreases in erythroferrone after one month of iron therapy.
The study demonstrated that improvements in oxidative stress were mostly independent of changes in iron parameters, suggesting distinct mechanisms.
These findings highlight the potential of iron therapy to provide therapeutic benefits during pregnancy beyond just correcting anemia.